Meridian Public School District
# Meridian Public School District

The Meridian Public School District is a public school district based in Meridian, Mississippi (USA). Its service area is the same as the city limits of Meridian.

## Schools

### High schools

* Meridian High School
   * 1984-1985 National Blue Ribbon School
* Ross Collins Career and Technical Center

### Junior high schools

* Kate Griffin Junior High School
   * 1986-1987 National Blue Ribbon School
* Northwest Junior High School

### Middle schools

* Carver Middle School
   * 1988-1989 National Blue Ribbon School
* Magnolia Middle School
* Northwest Middle School

### Elementary schools

* Crestwood Elementary School
* Oakland Heights Elementary School
* Parkview Elementary School
* Poplar Springs Elementary School
* T. J. Harris Elementary School
* West Hills Elementary School

### Former schools

* Marion Park Elementary School
   * 1985-1986 National Blue Ribbon School
* Highland Elementary School
* Mount Barton Elementary School
* West End Elementary School
* Witherspoon Elementary School

## Discipline litigation

The district agreed in 2013 to change how it disciplined students after the United States Department of Justice sued officials over inappropriate arrests of suspended students.

## Demographics

### 2006-07 school year

There were a total of 6,630 students enrolled in the Meridian Public School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 82.90% African American, 15.25% White, 1.09% Hispanic, 0.65% Asian, and 0.12% Native American. 71.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

### Previous school years

| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | Racial Makeup | Racial Makeup | Racial Makeup | Racial Makeup |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| School Year | Enrollment | Female | Male | Asian | African American | Hispanic | Native American | White |
| 2005-06 | 6,730 | 50% | 50% | 0.67% | 82.23% | 0.94% | 0.03% | 16.14% |
| 2004-05 | 6,645 | 50% | 50% | 0.57% | 81.32% | 0.92% | 0.03% | 17.16% |
| 2003-04 | 6,742 | 50% | 50% | 0.43% | 80.07% | 0.86% | 0.04% | 18.60% |
| 2002-03 | 6,695 | 50% | 50% | 0.37% | 78.61% | 0.70% | 0.06% | 20.25% |

## Accountability statistics

| | 2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05 | 2003-04 | 2002-03 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications ||||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
